Yahoo! Small Business Services

A one-stop source to grow your business

By Dave Chartock, Consultant and Sr. Writer, Information Resources

For millions of small business owners, Yahoo! is the only name they need to know for a full range of Web site and e-commerce services. From merchant solutions to a search engine for small businesses to Web, hosting, Yahoo! Small Business Services provides a one-stop shop that can not only get a new business up and running, but also take an established enterprise to the next level.

While its mainstream consumer services get most of the attention, Yahoo! has quietly focused a great deal of energy in creating a site chock full of easy-to-use online business services. The site is a leader in Internet marketing, and handles over $3 billion annually in e-commerce transactions – nearly all of it from small businesses like yours.

With Yahoo! Small Business you can easily:

Build a Web site and create an online store
Find and register a business domain name and establish business email
Market your business online

Web hosting (for a fee)

Yahoo offers online, easy-to-use site building tools with 24-hour support and even a free domain name.
Try: Small business Web hosting services help you create a professional-looking Web site at a very low initial cost.

Tap popular small business solutions

Web access, job listings and marketing tools are among the selections.
Try: Marketing Tools can help you expand your business and find new customers with online marketing. Accelerate your business with high speed Internet access. Get discounts on job postings.

Credit card services pricing

Learn the different types of credit card processing options, third-party processors, and independent sales organizations.
Try: Visit Yahoo!'s Small Business Resources. Use this resource center for many small business needs, from financial help to assistance with advertising, marketing and public relations.

Local search solutions

Yahoo!'s local search capability for small business integrates Yellow-page style listings, Yahoo! maps, user resources and content.
Try: Yahoo! Local Search helps you learn about the neighborhood, including other businesses, in which you run your business.

Choose from different options to establish your own online store

Yahoo! offers several different package solutions to get your business online.
Try: Take a tour of online store options. Compare packages and pricing.

Check the latest local business news

Just choose a city and see what's going on locally.
Try: Visit Yahoo! local business news.